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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 352

reinstated with back pay, or decide the case as they consider
equitable.]

[(4)] (3) All full-time civilian [and clerical]
employees are subject to the county personnel regulations with
regard to qualifications for hiring, promotion, compensation and
disciplinary action. All deputy sheriffs, EXCEPT THE CHIEF
DEPUTY, are subject to the county personnel regulations with
regard to qualifications for hiring, promotion and compensation
WITH REGARD TO MATTERS NOT COVERED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS.

[(5)] (4) (i) The Sheriff of Frederick County may
appoint special deputy sheriffs who are:

1.  Members of the police force of a
Frederick County municipality;

2.  Selected by the chief of police of the
municipality; and

3.  Verified by the chief of police of the
municipality as having achieved at least the minimum level of
training for police duties in a municipality as designated by the
Maryland Police Training Commission.

(ii) The appointment of special deputy sheriffs
under this paragraph is subject to the following conditions:

1.  The Sheriff may assign the duties of
special deputies;

2.  The Sheriff may terminate the
appointment of the special deputy sheriff at will or on
completion of the assignment for which the special deputy was
appointed;

3.  The special deputy sheriff is not an
employee of Frederick County for the purpose of employment
security or employee benefits; and

4.  County liability insurance coverage
within its terms shall be provided to a special deputy sheriff
under this subsection only when the special deputy is acting
within the special deputy's official duties.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 21, 1985.